October 19-28, 2018
Thanks for helping make Connect Week 2018 amazing!
We, our attendees, collaborators, sponsors, and venues all had a great time. See what we made together and get involved to make our upcoming Connect even better!
October 19
Friday
4:00PM – 9:00PM
Space Apps Challenge 2018 Kickoff
NASA Space Apps Challenge
Science Technology Students Contest Hackathon Meetup5:00PM – 7:00PM
Digital Art at the Arboretum
Natural Discourse
Design Signature Entertainment Showcase Speaker Series6:00PM – 10:00PM
Rails Girls LA Workshop
Rails Girls
Technology Signature Students Activities Educational WorkshopOctober 20
Saturday
8:00AM – 10:00AM
Forest Bathing
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Science Design Activities Entertainment Showcase9:00AM – 8:00PM
Steampunk Celebration
Full Circle Thrift Shop
Design Activities Contest Entertainment Showcase9:00AM – 12:00PM
The Foos for Girls in Grades K-5
STEAM:CODERS
Technology Kid-Friendly Activities Educational Workshop9:00AM – 6:00PM
Rails Girls LA Workshop
Rails Girls
Technology Signature Students Activities Educational Workshop9:30AM – 12:30PM
5th Annual Birdhouse Competition / Kids Draw Architecture
Arlington Garden in Pasadena
Design Kid-Friendly Activities Educational Entertainment Workshop10:00AM – 12:00PM
STEM Workshop: Science Lab
STEM World
Science Kid-Friendly Activities Educational Workshop10:00AM – 11:59PM
Space Apps Challenge 2018
NASA Space Apps Challenge
Science Signature Technology Students Contest Hackathon Meetup11:00AM – 12:00PM
Parenting with Emotional Intelligence from Tot to Teens
Pasadena Public Library
Science Educational Lecture/Seminar12:00PM – 2:00PM
STEM Workshop: Lego/Vex Robotics
STEM World
Technology Kid-Friendly Activities Educational Workshop1:00PM – 3:00PM
Instant Holographic Prototyping
Supplyframe
Technology Signature Educational Lecture/Seminar Speaker Series1:00PM – 5:00PM
Innovation Lab Open Hours
Pasadena Public Library
Technology Kid-Friendly Students Educational Workshop1:00PM – 4:00PM
Oktoberfest at the LA Arboretum
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Design 21+ Entertainment Mixer Networking Open House2:00PM – 4:00PM
VR Demo with Kevin Mack
Ayzenberg Group
Design Technology Entertainment Showcase2:00PM – 4:00PM
Hiring Women in Tech
Junior League of Pasadena
Technology Panel Speaker Series2:00PM – 4:00PM
STEM Workshop: Intro to 3D Printing
STEM World
Technology Kid-Friendly Activities Educational WorkshopOctober 21
Sunday
12:00AM – 6:00PM
Space Apps Challenge 2018
NASA Space Apps Challenge
Science Signature Technology Students Contest Hackathon Meetup12:30PM – 3:00PM
Contextual Normalcy: AI and Mental Health Futures
Feminist.AI
Technology Signature Science Activities Educational Workshop1:00PM – 4:00PM
The Foos for Kids Grades K-5
STEAM:CODERS
Technology Kid-Friendly Activities Educational Workshop2:00PM – 4:00PM
VR Demo with Wesley Allsbrook
Ayzenberg Group
Design Signature Technology Entertainment Open House Showcase4:00PM – 6:00PM
Pasadena 3D Printing Design Challenge Kickoff
Pasadena 3D Printing Meetup
Technology Signature Activities Contest Educational Meetup Showcase Speaker Series WorkshopOctober 22
Monday
7:00AM – 5:50PM
2018 Conference on Advanced Power Systems for Deep Space Exploration
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Science Astronomy Educational Showcase Speaker Series9:00AM – 3:00PM
Introduction to CNC Fabrication
Supplyframe
Technology Signature Students Activities Educational Workshop10:30AM – 11:30AM
Preschool STEAM
Pasadena Public Library
Technology Kid-Friendly Activities Educational Entertainment Workshop1:00PM – 5:00PM
Innovation Lab Open Hours
Pasadena Public Library
Technology Kid-Friendly Students Educational Workshop3:30PM – 5:30PM
Data Driven Problem Solving Data Science
The Dev Masters
Technology Educational Workshop3:30PM – 5:30PM
Video Game Club
Pasadena Public Library
Technology Kid-Friendly Students Contest Entertainment4:00PM – 6:00PM
Social Impact Happy Hour
Envision Consulting
Entrepreneurship Signature Networking Speaker Series5:00PM – 9:00PM
Tea, Tech & Tequila Mixer
Media Technologies MarketPlace
Technology Signature 21+ Mixer Networking Showcase5:00PM – 8:00PM
Supplyframe DesignLab Open House + Residency Exhibition
Supplyframe
Technology Signature Open House Showcase6:00PM – 8:00PM
iMovie for Grades 5-8
STEAM:CODERS
Design Kid-Friendly Activities Educational Workshop6:30PM – 8:30PM
IoT, Smart Cities, and the Power of a Decentralized Data Economy
Pasadena AI, Blockchain, Crypto, Investors Meetup
Technology Students Educational Meetup Networking Speaker Series7:00PM – 9:00PM
Design Driven Ventures
DesignX Meetup
Design Signature Educational Meetup Workshop7:00PM – 8:30PM
Start Creating Again Meet and Greet
Start Creating Again
Design Activities Meetup WorkshopOctober 23
Tuesday
7:00AM – 6:00PM
2018 Conference on Advanced Power Systems for Deep Space Exploration
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Science Astronomy Educational Showcase Speaker Series8:00AM – 9:30AM
Catalyst & Coffee Monthly Event featuring Man One
Catalyst & Coffee Monthly Social Enterprise Series
Entrepreneurship Meetup Networking Speaker Series9:00AM – 12:00PM
3D Printing on Fabric with David Shorey
Supplyframe
Technology Signature Activities Workshop10:00AM – 4:00PM
Robot Open Build
Kidspace Children's Museum
Technology Signature Kid-Friendly Activities Educational Workshop11:30AM – 1:30PM
Business & Economic Summit
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
Entrepreneurship Signature Networking Panel Roundtable Speaker Series12:00PM – 1:00PM
Business Resources at your Local Library
Supplyframe
Entrepreneurship Students Educational Speaker Series3:00PM – 4:30PM
Let’s Go LEGO
Pasadena Public Library
Design Kid-Friendly Activities Educational Entertainment3:00PM – 5:00PM
Patents and IP for the Startup Founder
CRASH Space
Entrepreneurship Educational Panel3:30PM – 4:30PM
Bubblemania
Pasadena Public Library
Science Signature Kid-Friendly Activities Educational Entertainment4:00PM – 8:00PM
Innovation Lab Open Hours 2
Pasadena Public Library
Technology Kid-Friendly Students Educational Workshop4:30PM – 7:00PM
Happy Hour + Talk: Five Common Intellectual Property Mistakes to Avoid for Entrepreneurs
Cotman IP
Entrepreneurship 21+ Mixer Open House Speaker Series5:30PM – 7:30PM
[Happy Hour Talk] Market To Scale: Expansion for Products, Tech and IoT
Products To Profits
Entrepreneurship Educational Meetup Networking Speaker Series6:00PM – 8:00PM
Entrepreneurial Metrics: Measurements for Success
Pasadena Angels
Entrepreneurship Signature Lecture/Seminar Networking Speaker Series6:00PM – 8:00PM
Garage Band for Grades 2-6
STEAM:CODERS
Technology Kid-Friendly Activities Educational Entertainment Workshop6:30PM – 8:00PM
Venturing & Innovation: The Evolving Landscape of VENTURING
Pasadena Media CoLAB
Entrepreneurship Signature Entertainment Panel Speaker Series7:00PM – 9:00PM
WordPress Pasadena Developer Meetup
WordPress Pasadena General Meetup
Technology Meetup Roundtable ShowcaseOctober 24
Wednesday
7:00AM – 5:50PM
2018 Conference on Advanced Power Systems for Deep Space Exploration
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Science Astronomy Educational Showcase Speaker Series9:00AM – 12:00PM
Introduction to Product Design with Giovanni Salinas
Supplyframe
Design Activities Educational Workshop10:00AM – 3:00PM
PBCI Open House: Tours and Talks
Pasadena Bio Collaborative Incubator
Science Signature Students Lecture/Seminar Open House Showcase11:30AM – 12:30PM
Gravity Waves
Pasadena Bio Collaborative Incubator
Science Educational Lecture/Seminar Open House12:00PM – 2:00PM
The Re-Generation of Gardens
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Science Signature Educational Speaker Series12:00PM – 6:00PM
Video Game Art: 1970-2005
And/Or Gallery
Design Entertainment Showcase12:00PM – 1:00PM
Business Resources at your Local Library
Supplyframe
Entrepreneurship Students Educational Speaker Series2:00PM – 5:00PM
Coloring for Autumn
Pasadena Public Library
Design Kid-Friendly Activities Educational Entertainment3:30PM – 5:30PM
Artificial Intelligence for Professionals
The Dev Masters
Technology Educational Workshop5:00PM – 6:00PM
Make a Wooden Bookmark
Pasadena Public Library
Design Kid-Friendly Students Activities5:00PM – 7:00PM
Demos and Drinks at Bluebeam
Bluebeam
Technology Signature Mixer Networking Open House Showcase5:00PM – 8:00PM
Supplyframe DesignLab Networking + Residency Exhibition
Supplyframe
Technology Signature Meetup Networking Open House Showcase5:00PM – 7:00PM
Arcade Night for Grades 8-12
STEAM:CODERS
Technology Kid-Friendly Students Activities Entertainment6:00PM – 7:00PM
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Separating Hype from Fact
Delta Brain
Technology Signature Educational Networking Speaker Series6:00PM – 8:00PM
Commercializing Biotechnology: SBIR Grants, Market Entry and Partners
The Neutrino Donut, LLC
Science Networking Roundtable Speaker Series6:00PM – 8:00PM
Pasadena Women in Technology Hosted by Friendbuy and WeWork
Pasadena Women in Tech Meetup
Technology Meetup Mixer Networking Speaker Series6:00PM – 8:00PM
Family Code Night for Grades 5-8
STEAM:CODERS
Technology Signature Kid-Friendly Activities Educational Workshop6:15PM – 8:15PM
Pasadena Entrepreneurs' Mastermind Meetup
Pasadena Entrepreneurs' Mastermind Meetup
Entrepreneurship Signature Educational Meetup Networking Roundtable6:30PM – 8:30PM
Big Ideas with Julie Schoenfeld
Innovate Pasadena
Entrepreneurship Signature Networking Showcase Speaker SeriesOctober 25
Thursday
9:00AM – 12:00PM
Introduction to Soldering with Dan Hienzsch
Supplyframe
Technology Educational Workshop10:30AM – 11:30AM
STEAM Storytime for Babies to Preschoolers
Pasadena Public Library
Science Kid-Friendly Educational Entertainment12:00PM – 6:00PM
Video Game Art: 1970-2005
And/Or Gallery
Design Entertainment Showcase1:00PM – 4:00PM
Introduction to SLA Printing with Giovanni Salinas
Supplyframe
Technology Activities Educational Workshop2:00PM – 4:00PM
Get Real! Virtual Reality @ PPL
Pasadena Public Library
Technology Signature Students Activities Educational Entertainment3:00PM – 4:00PM
Paper Crafts
Pasadena Public Library
Design Kid-Friendly Activities Educational Entertainment Workshop3:00PM – 5:30PM
Mummies & Zombies Invade the Library
Pasadena Public Library
Design Kid-Friendly Activities Entertainment3:00PM – 5:30PM
Flights of Fantasy Halloween Show
Pasadena Public Library
Design Kid-Friendly Activities Entertainment4:00PM – 5:00PM
Halloween Crafts
Pasadena Public Library
Design Kid-Friendly Activities Entertainment Workshop4:00PM – 5:00PM
Beating Hearts & Thinking Brains: A Connection between Heart & Brain Disease
Huntington Medical Research Institutes
Science Educational Lecture/Seminar Speaker Series4:00PM – 8:00PM
Innovation Lab Open Hours 2
Pasadena Public Library
Technology Kid-Friendly Students Educational Workshop5:00PM – 7:00PM
Arcade Night for Grades 3-7
STEAM:CODERS
Technology Kid-Friendly Students Activities Entertainment5:30PM – 8:30PM
UX Research Night Pasadena
Ethnio
Design Signature Educational Networking Speaker Series6:00PM – 9:00PM
LA Fintech 2018 Awards
Los Angeles FinTech
Technology 21+ Contest Meetup Mixer Networking6:00PM – 8:30PM
How to Build a High-Performing Founder Team
CollabsHQ
Entrepreneurship Signature Networking Speaker Series Workshop6:00PM – 9:00PM
Hackaday + Tindie Bring-A-Hack Happy Hour!
Hackaday Meetup Los Angeles
Technology 21+ Educational Meetup Mixer Networking Roundtable Showcase6:00PM – 10:00PM
AI and Society: Creating a Fair and Ethical Future
AI.LA
Technology Signature Networking Panel Speaker Series6:00PM – 9:00PM
Master the Marketplaces Happy Hour!
Sellbrite
Technology Mixer Networking Open House6:30PM – 9:00PM
Easy Blue/Green Helm Deployments Terraform Atlantis Demo
DevOps Mastermind Group
Technology Meetup Networking Speaker Series7:00PM – 9:15PM
SGVTech Open House
San Gabriel Valley Tech
Technology Meetup Mixer Open HouseOctober 26
Friday
8:15AM – 9:30AM
Lies and Hardware Startups
Friday Coffee Meetup
Entrepreneurship Signature Science Lecture/Seminar Meetup Networking Speaker Series9:00AM – 12:00PM
Hands-On LoRa Workshop with Christopher Dro
Supplyframe
Technology Signature Activities Educational Meetup Workshop12:00PM – 6:00PM
Video Game Art: 1970-2005
And/Or Gallery
Design Entertainment Showcase5:00PM – 8:00PM
Supplyframe DesignLab Open House + Residency Exhibition
Supplyframe
Technology Signature Open House Showcase5:00PM – 8:00PM
STEM Crawl for Students
NAACP Pasadena
Technology Signature Kid-Friendly Students Open House Showcase5:30PM – 10:00PM
Moonlight Forest
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Design Entertainment Showcase6:00PM – 8:00PM
Making Large Scale Models Faster and Cheaper with Large Format 3D Printing
MAKEiT
Technology Educational Mixer Open House Showcase Speaker Series6:00PM – 8:00PM
Mayseo the Magician for K-12
STEAM:CODERS
Science Signature Kid-Friendly Activities Educational Entertainment6:15PM – 7:45PM
Unintended Consequences: How Things Often Don't Go The Way We Plan
Paul Orlando
Entrepreneurship Lecture/Seminar Networking Speaker Series7:00PM – 8:30PM
How to Save the Earth: Plants are the Answer
Plants Go Global
Science Activities Educational WorkshopOctober 27
Saturday
9:00AM – 12:00PM
LilyPad Robotics for Girls in Grades 5-8
STEAM:CODERS
Technology Signature Kid-Friendly Activities Educational Workshop9:00AM – 5:00PM
Connecting the Dots: A Day of Innovation and Tech
Matti & Friends
Entrepreneurship Signature Educational Networking Speaker Series Workshop9:00AM – 12:00PM
Vex Robotics for Grades 5-8
STEAM:CODERS
Technology Kid-Friendly Students Activities Educational Workshop10:00AM – 1:00PM
Caltechmakers Family Hackathon
Pasadena Public Library, Caltechmakers
Design Signature Kid-Friendly Activities Educational Entertainment Workshop10:30AM – 11:30AM
Halloween Story-Ganza
Pasadena Public Library
Design Kid-Friendly Activities Entertainment1:00PM – 5:00PM
Innovation Lab Open Hours
Pasadena Public Library
Technology Kid-Friendly Students Educational Workshop1:30PM – 3:30PM
Co-ops for Creatives
Southern California Web Designers and Developers
Design Educational Networking Panel Roundtable2:00PM – 4:00PM
VR Demo with Steve Teeps and John Orion Young
Ayzenberg Group
Design Technology Entertainment Open House Showcase3:00PM – 4:00PM
Halloween Story-Ganza
Pasadena Public Library
Design Kid-Friendly Activities Entertainment6:00PM – 9:00PM
Living in Space
Space Cooperative
Science Educational Lecture/Seminar Meetup Speaker SeriesOctober 28
Sunday
10:00AM – 4:00PM
Tablesaw Workshop for Femme & Non-Binary Individuals
Supplyframe
Design Signature Activities Educational Workshop10:30AM – 4:30PM
ArtCenter Car Classic
ArtCenter College of Design
Design Signature Students Showcase12:00PM – 6:00PM
CalArts Alumni Closing Party
Ayzenberg Group
Design Technology Entertainment Open House Showcase4:00PM – 7:00PM
Autumn in the Garden 2018
Arlington Garden in Pasadena
Design Entertainment Mixer Open House6:00PM – 8:10PM
Car/Tunes by MUSE/IQUE
MUSE/IQUE
Design Entertainment Mixer